Introduction

Plagiarism Defined

Examples

How to Avoid

In-Text Citations

Common Knowledge

Conclusion

Printable Checklist

In-Text or Parenthetical Citation

Quotes

To use someone else's exact words is to quote. It is perfectly fine to use quotes in your papers, but you must

1. put quotation marks at the beginning and the end of the quote (long quotes are handled differently)
2. indicate who wrote the quote and where you found it.